Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-01-28

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over her, right there on tho beach, but
under the shelter of big umbrella, she
| flung her arms around Phil Darkley neck,
and Rugged him tightly. ooh, you great
big Phil; love you forty million times
better than any man in the world? Don't
you ever doubt mo again. Would l en-
brace you here in broad daylight if
| didn't"
And Philip viewed her ecstatically; and,
forgetting alike the umbrella and the
natural exaggeration of her character, ac-
copied tho proof, and vowed never to
doubt again.
Philip Darkley, handsome, wealthy. and
"a years Of age. had gone to this rather
quiet seaside resort. upon tho beach of
which We find him. He was the bearer of
both letter of introduction to Mrs. Len
frcw, and n private warning against the en-
sharing qualities of the Young lady she had
i'll charge--none other than Miss Stella
Lestef. Both letter and caution had leen
given him by a disinterested old fogy,
cousin of his mother.
The letter served him we'll, as it put
him at once upon n friendly footing with
| the pleasant, aristocratic circle of which
Mrs. Lenfrew was the leader. The warn
ing. as is usually the case, had not the
effect intended; for it caused him to note
attentively the young lady denounced by
his ancient relative as heartless, UNI
scrupulous firt, and looking with rapid
transition came TO loving, and he did love
her, honestly. ferventy. jealousy, that
bewtching, spoiled Star Lester.
Compare the two temperaments. Philip,
proud, passionate, with heart where
there was little medium between love and
hate, and where there had been sown, ere
he met Star, seed of dstrust, which
still had feeble life;-Star, who since
childhood had known no guide, save the
impulses of her own life, no check save
conscience; who had never been tutored TO
yield wish or conquer an impulse; who
was Independent and wilful, yet withal had
loving, tender heart.
There was ball in progress at the hotel
that evening. She was radiant in pale,
lemon-colored Grape, with half brown
cloth-of-gold rose in her dark hair. Phil
had had his first waltz, and had seen her
borne away by Charles Floriner, without
the usual twinge of jealousy, having re-
membrance of those VOWS and seals given
him upon the sands. He did the polite
and agreeable to several ladies, young and
old, and then went in search of his be-
trotEed, to claim promised waltz.
Star was not 10 be found. Finally, after
| a fruitless search Of some fifteen minutes,
he proceeded TO the south parlor, which
had been suggested as probable place.
Now the south parlor was devoted to
tete- a-tetes, generally of tirtatious
nature, and Philip hardly arishcd to find
Star there.
The room was empty and dimly lighted,
Surely there vas Star. but he stopped, and
at the sight he saw all the dormant ieal-
ousy of his heart reused. Star. his be.
trothed, was standing with both her hands
clasped in Charlie FORMERS, and she said,
smiling up so sweetly at him, 81 am SO
very, very happy, Charlie" Then Pills
brow grew black and stern, and jealousy
mounted from his heart and ruled his
brain, for Charlie Foriner answering.
"And too, STAR" stopped and kissed her
pills darling upon the fair white
brow.
Phil did not move; he heard Star bid
Floriner send him to her, and saw the gem
tleman leave the room. Then Star, turn
ing, saw him with his dark face and blazing
eyes. ooh, Phil" she cried, and stopped,
frightened and amazed-and then all of
Phil's passion burst forth.
II have been there at that door learning
what fool I have been. You need not
trouble yourself to speak" scornfully. II
would not believe you if you did,"
ooh, Phil, Phil, STAIRS face was dusky
pale as she clasped his sleeve-@listen one
moment! L" But Phil unclasped the
little hands and dashed away, leaving her
white and breathless, looking at the door
through which he had gone.
Philip Darkley went straight from the
hotel TO the railway station. He went first
to Paris, travelling restlessly, aimlessly.
dark proved and stern, trying to lay to
rest that ghost which he boosted would be
SO easy matter, but which proved re-
markably lively one. first cousin at least
to "Banquos ghost" which would never
down.
And Star Lester-well, she didn't die:
she did not waste away to shadow. nor
NOPE. After that week of reproachful re-
view in her own room, when she was un-
able to see any one, she made her appear
ance, the old Star; never word said she
to the thickiy-plied questions of friends.
interested and disinterested. Everybody"
said Stella Lester had Tilted Phil Darkley
Everybody" had predicted sue would, and
wasn't a hit surprised; so she took Charlie
FORMERS reproaches as she did the rest.
and made no sign; for Star was proud.
She clenched her white teeth many a |
night, and said, "They shall never know:
he shall never know. He didn't love me.
or he would not have doubted me so. And
yet was so wicked, and did fiirt; and he
was obig, and true, and jealous! Maybe
he will hear Oh, Phil, Phil" And
then the true woman's heart, which Philip
had said did not exist. would throb and |
ache for awhile; but Star tiirted and made !
no sign-they do say lirted more. and was